NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ648174
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Using Path Analysis To Examine Adolescent Suicide Attempts, Life Satisfaction, and Health Risk Behavior.
Thatcher, W. Gregory; Reininger, Belinda M.; Drane, J. Wanzer
Journal of School Health, v72 n2 p71-77 Feb 2002
Examined racial and gender differences in attempted suicide among South Carolina public high school students. Data on quality of life, life satisfaction, and six risk-behavior categories from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicated that specific associations among risk behaviors, mediating variables, and self- reported attempted suicide varied notably across four race/gender groups. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Health Behavior, High School Students, Life Satisfaction, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Suicide, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Risk Taking Behavior